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Renaissance Power Points
What was awakened in the Hundred Year's War?
French nationalism
What did the Hundred Year's War encourage?
encouraged england to create their own textile mills
What was "humanism"?
return to the classics during the renaissance
Why was Italy the center of the Renaissance?
there was a cultural advantage there
What does wealth equal?
wealth equals political power
Why were most city states dictatorships?
because of the intense class conflict
Who was the most famous family during the Renaissance?
the Medici family
What was the occupation of the Medici family?
they were bankers
Why was the art of diplomacy developed?
to avoid war
Why was the second Holy League developed?
developed to defeat france
Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
What did the printing press increase?
increased the availability of books and pamphlets
What did mass produced literature become?
a propaganda tool
What did Erasmus want?
a combination of classical and christian virtues
What was the Council of Trent?
counter reformation meeting of priests
Where did Martin Luther get shelter?
in Saxony
Who was a Renaissance man?
Da Vinci
What was the main medieval institution?
the Roman Catholic Church
Where did the Protestant Reformation begin?
in Wittenburg, Germany